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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/17 (21) Application number: 97908753.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47C 27/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/003067 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/032509 (12.09.1997 Gazette 1997/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 05.03.1996 US 19960611381 (71) Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY Chicago, Illinois 60638 (US)	(72) Inventors: OEXMAN, Robert, D. Carthage, MO 64836 (US) SCOTT, David, B. Parkland, FL 33067 (US) (74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary  Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)